Children’s Formation
Godly Play, Sunday Mornings @ 10 a.m.
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Godly Play is a method of Christian education and spiritual direction for children. The goal of Godly Play is to teach children the art of using religious language – parable, sacred story, silence, and liturgical action – to help them become more fully aware of God’s presence in their lives. Godly Play is not a “rote” or “transfer” method of teaching and learning. It is an experiential, “discovery” method which engages the whole child – hands, heart, mind, senses, and intuition. This is the best way for children (perhaps all of us) to internalize and retain what we learn The children have the opportunity to “enter” the story, “wonder” about it, and then find and express meaning that connects to their own lives. Instead of meditating abstractly on God’s word, the children “meditate” in an artistic and kinesthetic way. Thus, Godly Play helps children know God – not just know about God or about the Bible.--Excerpts from Center for the Theology of Childhood -Jerome Berryman
